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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Helen's tantrums to increase in severity?

2. What was Helen allowed to do for the first time with the Tuscumbia school children?

3. In what way was Helen becoming a danger to herself and others?

4. What was Helen doing when Anne tapped her forehead and spelled think?

5. What did Helen compare the trip she took to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Helen's friends react to her desire to learn to speak and why did they react this way?

2. What allowed Helen to forget all of the controversy about her plagiarism?

3. In her final chapter, who does Helen have unkind words for?

4. What did Anne reason about the way normal children's language skills develop and how did she apply that to Helen?

5. What happened as a result of Helen's inability to express herself?

6. What is The Story of My Life and when was it written?

7. When Helen's parents took her to Baltimore, how did Helen feel about the trip?

8. What were the big events that Helen was able to participate in during 1893?

9. How did Helen spend her days when she was with her family at Fern Quarry?

10. What were some of the things Helen enjoyed doing outside when she wasn't reading?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think there would be many times throughout Helen's life that she would be accused of being less than genuine? Do you think these judgments were fair? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did Helen's disposition help her to lead a successful life? Do you think her temperament was always a positive feature? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Helen does so much namedropping throughout this novel? Do you believe it is necessary? Why or why not?

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